The daily pitch from staff writer : July 7, 2026
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Jul. 7—➜ might make it necessary for the Illinois men's tennis coach. Kovacevic, an Illini All-American, is still alive at Wimbledon after a 7-6, 7-6 victory with doubles partner on Monday to secure a spot in Tuesday's quarterfinals.
➜ . Year one in the U.S. didn't pan out all that well for the 23-year-old Serbian guard, who played just 19 games for Illinois and didn't get meaningful minutes after November. He'll get a second chance after committing to Seton Hall for the 2026-27 season.
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➜ . Basketball as a year-round sport goes beyond all the offseason machinations. Games are played all the time, and Illinois' global reach makes it must-see for Illini fans. Like starring for Estonia in a pair of World Cup European qualifiers.
That's Team USA's all-time record at the FIBA U17 World Cup. The U.S. won gold medal No. 8 (of eight) Sunday in Istanbul. A pair of Illinois recruiting targets — 2027 guards and — were among the six players who averaged double figures in Team USA's dominant seven-game run. Incoming Duke freshman earned MVP honors. Notable with the Illini headed to Durham, N.C., in November.
➜ . A trio of Danville Dans, including former Champaign Central standout , will play for the Eastern Conference at Loeb Stadium in Lafayette, Ind. First pitch is set for 6:05 p.m., with paid streaming on the Prospect League Network.
➜ . It's one last tune-up for the four teams in Salt Lake City before the full Summer League tips off Friday in Las Vegas. That includes former Illini guard and the Utah Jazz playing the Oklahoma City Thunder at 8 p.m. on ESPNU and Prime.
➜ . upsetting No. 1-ranked over the weekend opened the door for a free-for-all. An all American quarterfinal — versus — takes Centre Court to start today's action at 7:30 a.m.
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